Westmark Cherry Stoner "Kernex"
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I have no idea. I used it for sour cherries that were smaller in size. I did, however, try it on a larger bing cherry, and it worked perfectly.
It was made in Germany, according to the description.
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I haven't tried using it to pit olives, but I imagine it wouldn't work because the olive's shape wouldn't fit in the cherry pitter.
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This is the first time I've ever used a cherry pitter. I put sour cherries in it. It's incredibly simple to do! I slid the stem through a slot with the stem facing down. I kept my hand on the stem and 95% of the time the pit was still on the stem after pitting. After 30 cherries, I only had a smidgeon of juice and a smidgeon of cherry meat waste. It appeals to me. Also, the cherries are still round and haven't been crushed.
Every year, my pie (sour) cherry tree bears a large crop of fruit. Most cherry pitters work well with large (sweet) cherries, but the plunger of those machines frequently misses pie cherries. This pitter is precisely what you've been looking for. I snick the cherry while holding it by the stem and slipping it into the pitter through the slot in the base. I let the cherry fall into a bowl (with a little vitamin C to keep it from browning), as the pit says with the stem. On the first try for 5 lbs of cherries today, 100% pit removal was attained. Advantages: br>br>
- Small cherries (pie/sour cherries) fit perfectly in this size.
- The cross section of the plunger as a whole is shaped: The pit is pushed out without a large plug of fruit being punched out. Other pitters have a curved cylindrical plunger with a tip that tends to pop a cherry chunk into the waste bowl.
- The plunger retracts after pitting (dropping the fruit into a bowl) thanks to the slotted tab above the base.
- With a non-traditional cast, this is a great result. (Easy to clean by hand) non-stick coating
- Many pitters have an annoyance-inducing locking mechanism. (If you want to store the pitter closed, a small plastic collar is included. ) )
- The cost is incomparable. br>br>Contrary to popular belief, there are a number of disadvantages to using this product.
- It's possible that it's too small for large, sweet cherries.
I really wanted to like this, but it was too small to hold the larger sweet cherries that are commonly found in supermarkets. br>I didn't need it for'sour cherries' or olives, though it is also used for those things. br>On the top plunger, you had to basically tear the flesh from the larger cherry in order to get it seated in the spot. br>I tried it for about half a pound of cherries before abandoning it in favor of my trusty '4 slot' pitter. This was the only one I bought because the stems could be left on while you de-stemmed it. They had been pitted. br>In terms of utility, it is not worth the money. br>It had to be returned.
While it's a little small for regular sweet cherries (I have a cherry chopper for those), it's ideal for our Nanking cherries, which are small and have a small pit. It does, however, require some tweaking in order to truly shine. The first step is to remove the piece that prevents the plunger from going any further. The plunger must be inserted completely into the cup. I simply clamped it in a vice-grip and twisted it back and forth until it snapped. Then there's the actual cup. br>br> Because the hole is too big for a nanking cherry to fit through, it frequently falls through. As a result, I modified a standard 1/4 inch washer to fit inside the cup. I started by clamping a 1/4 inch bolt upright in my bench vise, then partially screwing a 1/4 nut onto it. Then I slid the 1/4-inch washer over the nut and tightened it. After that, I went in for a half-inch. nut and slid it over the top of the washer, pounding it with a heavy hammer a few times. The washer was bent into a cup shape as a result of this. br>br>I used the now cup-shaped washer to glue it into the pitter's bowl. This created the perfect shape for holding the cherry, but the 1/4 in. The small pits were able to pass through the hole because it was the right size. Voila! The ideal cherry pitter for Nanking cherries. Small sour cherries would probably work well, too.
This isn't the most opulent cherry pitter on the market, but it gets the job done for me. Unless the cherries are particularly large, it works well. It works especially well with smaller sour cherries. The slot in the hole is the key feature that distinguishes this as the best cherry pitter: Holding the cherry by the stem, you slide it through the slot into the hole, then punch out the pit that holds the stem in place. It is not the most powerful pitter, and if you misalign things so that the punch pushes the pit into the ring rather than out the hole, it can be broken. You'll get a sense of what's right after doing a few pounds of cherries.
I saw some products that claimed to be able to pit up to 6 cherries at once, but given the force required to pit a single cherry, I doubt they would be adequate. My grip strength is greater than 100 lb, which is roughly three times the average for older men, as measured by a standard therapist's device. It is impossible for me to believe that the multi-level marketing strategy will be successful. Cherry pitters would be useful for me or anyone else. The top piece of this Westmark device is a single integral casting, which is a smart design. I would give a cherry pitter some leverage, like ViceGrips does, but I don't recall seeing any such products on Amazon. Otherwise, the ejected pits will be thrown across the room unless you have a vessel close by to catch them.
Without it, I wouldn't be able to eat cherries. The berries are now the product. I use it to pit cherries, and it works perfectly. The following are some examples of how to put it to use: Obtain two medium-sized bowls and place them next to one another. Squeeze the pitter over the discard bowl with your free hand cupped over the pitter. This will keep the splatter from getting on your clothes. Then, while holding the unit closed, turn it sideways and wipe the bottom with your free hand if there is a hanging pit, then move the pitter to the other bowl and release it. The pitted cherry will fall into place without any difficulty. Once you've mastered it, you'll notice a significant improvement in your pitting speed. (To make a great dessert, combine the cherries, applesauce, honey, and gelatin in a pot, cook for 5 minutes, then pour into bowls and chill. ).
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